1 day ago · Executions are on the rise in the United States. After creeping upward since the coronavirus pandemic, when the country's use of the death penalty reached a historic low, the …

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As of October 1, 2025, there were 2,024 death row inmates in the United States, including 44 women. [1] The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, …

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1 day ago · A 58-year-old inmate scheduled to die next month won’t fight his execution. Mark Allen Geralds was convicted in the 1989 murder of Tressa Pettibone in Panama City Beach.

Oct 13, 2025 · Four men are set to be executed in the U.S. this week as the nation experiences the single busiest month for the death penalty in nearly 15 years.

2 days ago · Tremane Wood is awaiting a decision from Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has final say on whether he will be the next man executed on Oklahoma’s death row.

Sep 20, 2024 · Five death row inmates in the U.S. are expected to be executed in the coming days, potentially bringing the total for the year to 18. The upcoming executions are scheduled …

2 days ago · South Carolina court rejects death row appeal days before execution South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop Friday's execution of a man who killed three …